"Miss Witch, not only are you irresponsible, but you also want to get physical?"
Hode held Wanda's slender hand, looking at her with a half-smile, taking in the sight of her dressed in a shirt.
I must say, Wanda wearing a men's shirt exudes an inexplicable contrast.
"Have we met before…?"
Wanda's eyes widened as she fixed her bright gaze on Hode.
For some reason, Hode evoked a sense of familiarity in her, along with possessing some kind of special ability!
Could it be that they had encountered each other at the Hydra laboratory?
After all, the man in front of her was quite powerful.
She thought hard but couldn't recall any relevant memories.
"No."
Hode shook his head without hesitation, his fingers lightly kneading Wanda's skin: "My dear Miss Witch, you can try to get close, but there's no escaping this!"
Actually, the moment Wanda invaded his mind, the Phoenix Force instinctively emerged to resist her powers.
The Phoenix Force can resist all forms of mental influence, and it, along with the chaos magic within Wanda, are among the oldest three forms of energy.
For this reason, they felt a connection and a sense of familiarity with each other.
"I…"
Wanda lowered her head in embarrassment at Hode's persistent questioning.
She knew that if she hadn't used chaos magic at that time, things would not have escalated to this point.
But how could she take responsibility?
That was something she could not answer!
Although she realized her actions were indeed unreasonable.
Just then, while Wanda was contemplating how to respond.
Hode, gripping her wrist, leaned in closer with his nearly 1.9-meter tall muscular build, almost pressing down on her.
The heavy scent of his hormones overwhelmed her senses, making her heart race; she nervously looked up and said, "Don't get carried away…"
Thoughts that were inappropriate for children suddenly flashed in her mind.
How long has it been? And now these thoughts again?!
"What do you mean by getting carried away? Aren't you supposed to take responsibility?"
Hode grinned as he leaned down to meet Wanda's gaze.
"Um…"
Wanda flusteredly averted her eyes from Hode, stammering and unable to articulate her thoughts.
Ding Dong!!!
At this moment, the doorbell rang.
"Mr. Hode, Mr. Tony Stark has arrived!"
A voice from outside, belonging to the mansion's maid, called out.
"Why is Tony here?!"
Wanda felt her mind go blank, and her spine prickled with chills at the mention of that name.
She couldn't even begin to imagine the repercussions if Tony Stark found out about this.
Noticing Wanda's tense expression, Hode subconsciously smiled.
He released Wanda's hand and ruffled her fluffy hair, saying, "Don't worry, he's here to see me!"
Long ago, Hode had received shares in Stark Industries as a system reward.
He was a minor shareholder and occasionally kept in touch with Tony.
"Well, that's good…"
Wanda let out a long breath of relief.
Although she didn't know why Tony Stark would show up here, as long as it wasn't to confront her, that was fine.
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